Get ready for the rise of the mega-cable company, as if they weren't big enough already. Liberty Media, which has already held talks with Cablevision and Cox Communications, has reportedly approached Time Warner Cable (TWC) regarding a possible acquisition.

Liberty, which owns just less than one-third of Charter Communications, is looking to expand its empire by acquiring TWC, even though TWC doesn't seem terribly interested. Liberty currently owns 1 percent of TWC and if Charter were to take over TWC, it would make Charter the second-largest cable provider in the U.S., allowing it to get better deals with its content providers.

Meanwhile, TWC has also been in talks regarding its own possible acquisition of Cablevision Systems and Cox Communications, according to Reuters. Per the report, TWC is looking to make its own acquisitions rather than dealing with Liberty/Charter.

While TWC hasn’t comment publicly on any possible acquisitions, it has expanded its reach into TV Everywhere by developing apps for mobile tech and gaming consoles that allow its subscribers to take their cable access with them on the road or around the home. TWC has also made an effort to step into broadband services, recognizing that in the near future content delivery will likely happen exclusively online.

While TWC has not indicated any interest in dealing with Charter, CEO Glenn Britt is scheduled to retire this year, leaving some room for Liberty to question the future of the leadership of TWC.

Gina Hall is a Los Angeles-based writer and producer with more than 10 years experience in television, documentary and feature film production. She is a graduate of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts and blogs for the Huffington Post at huffingtonpost.com/gina-hall

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